Tema Lions to refurbish eye care centre

Past President, Josh Peprah (second left), inducting Tema Mantse (second right) Nii Adjei Krakue.

THE Tema Lions Club has held a fund-raising dinner/dance in aid of renovation works of the Tema Lions Eye Care Centre at the Tema General Hospital.

The event was also used to raise funds for the club’s social centre project, estimated at GH¢500,000.

The club is seeking to raise GH¢100,000 for the two projects and the fund-raising event brought together some corporate institutions and individuals to support them.

Some parts of the GH¢600,000 eye care facility constructed by the club some three years ago need rehabilitation.

In his address as the special guest of honour, the acting Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Mr Richard Anamoo, indicated that poor eyesight among several millions of people had had dire consequences, resulting in road accidents.

He said a number of road accidents had resulted from the inability of some drivers to see from afar because of poor eyesight.

While commending the Tema Lions Club for the initiative, Mr Anamoo charged non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in the interest of humanity to adopt socially responsible projects that would make the desired impact on their communities and beyond.

The Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Kempes Ofosuware, said whereas the assembly was faced with the dilemma of maintaining infrastructure built many decades ago, the Lions Club had set the pace by ensuring that strategies were in place to protect infrastructure put up by its members.

Earlier in his welcoming address, the President of the club, Lion Castro Adjei-Sam, indicated that the social centre project had been designed to seat 500 people in its auditorium, equipped with conference facilities, a library to serve the host community and the public, a modern gymnasium, a swimming pool, a basketball court and a family ground with a bar and meeting rooms.

The Tema Mantse, Osonga Nii Adjei Kraku II, who chaired the event, was also inducted as an affiliate member of the club, following his interest, commitment and immense contribution towards its progress.

Nii Kraku, who was decorated with a pin to symbolise his induction, will participate in the club’s programmes and activities.

While expressing his appreciation to the club for the honour done him, the Tema Mantse gave an assurance that the traditional council would assist the club in all its endeavours.

He appealed to corporate institutions within the metropolis to support the club in its development programmes aimed at improving the standard of living of residents.

Organisations such as the GPHA, the Tema Development Corporation (TDC), the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) and the Tema Traditional Council, Glotec Engineering and several banks and individuals donated various amounts of money to support the project.

SOURCE: Della Russel Ocloo, Daily Graphic, Wed March 7, 2012